JK Media and Empire MMA have announced four featured mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts as part of a star-studded Empire MMA 14 event broadcast live from Medell\u00edn, Colombia. The action airs in Spanish in the U.S. on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET on Telemundo Deportes Ahora, the 24\/7 Spanish-language free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel. The event is produced by JK Media, a leader in creating bilingual, award-winning content across the Americas.<\/p>\n
The main card features a men\u2019s Peso Ligero (155 pounds) showdown between Colombia\u2019s Andres Escudero and fellow Colombian Jorge Loaiza. Preliminary bouts include two men\u2019s Peso Pluma (145 pounds) matchups between Stivin Beddoya and Felipe Grajales, and Sebastian Cardona against Ivan Londo\u00f1o.<\/p>\n
The evening will feature a women\u2019s flyweight (125 pounds) showdown between Helena Simas of Brazil and Alejandra Lara of Colombia, showcasing the growth of women in the sport of MMA in Latin America during Women\u2019s History Month.<\/p>\n
Sebastian Jim\u00e9nez, CEO of JK Media, said: \u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with Empire MMA to produce Empire MMA 14, airing live from Colombia on Telemundo Deportes Ahora. It\u2019s our second live broadcast in a month, following the February 28 pay-per-view of Gloria Trevi: Live from BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The momentum reflects how JK Media is rapidly scaling its live-event division and emerging as a global independent leader in premium live productions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Empire MMA is Latin America\u2019s premier mixed martial arts platform\u2014spotlighting top-tier talent, igniting local fan culture, and elevating fighters from underserved communities to the global stage. Through high-impact events, elite training, and mentorship, the organization champions both rising stars and seasoned professionals while expanding MMA\u2019s presence across the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmpire 14 is the perfect way for us to kick off our 2026 season. We\u2019re bringing together some of the most exciting talent from across Latin America, and having Alejandra Lara return to Medell\u00edn after ten years to face a rising contender like Helena Simas during Women\u2019s Month is a great way to celebrate the incredible growth and popularity of women\u2019s MMA. Medell\u00edn is a true fight city, and we\u2019re proud to start the year here with a card that reflects the continued momentum of Empire MMA,\u201d said Hector Castro, President and CEO of Empire MMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JK Media and Empire MMA have announced four featured mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts as part of a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":535236,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":["post-535235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/535236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}